The Parent Encouragement Program, Inc.
    The Parent Encouragement Program (PEP),
    Inc.,

    10100 Connecticut Ave., Kensington, MD 20895,
    301-929-8824,
    PEPOffice@aol.com, www.PEPparent.org,
    www.parentencouragement.org/pubs/pepsched.
    pdf

    PEP is a non-profit educational organization for
    parents, teachers and others who want to deal
    constructively with children and teens. PEP is
    dedicated to the building and strengthening of
    healthy, harmonious adult-child relationships in
    the home or classroom.

    All PEP services (classes, workshops, talks,
    library) present a practical, proven approach to
    childrearing based upon the Adlerian philosophy
    of mutual respect, shared responsibility,
    developing competence, and winning cooperation.

    Jewish Community Center of Greater
    Washington,
    In a continuing effort to meet the social and
    recreational needs of people with disabilities,
    the JCC offers a varied selection of activities
    and services. A major effort is made to
    integrate participants, to the extent that it is
    beneficial, into ongoing classes, groups and
    events. Our programs afford individuals
    opportunities to enhance self-esteem and
    improve social skills while developing meaningful
    relationships. Families who have a member with
    special needs are welcome to participate in all
    JCC-wide activities and events. During school
    vacation days, children with special needs are
    integrated into the JCC’s Fill-in-the-Gap
    programs. Every effort is made to provide
    support for children and adults who wish to
    participate in JCC classes and programs. For
    assistance with accommodations, inclusion and
    additional information, contact Heather Strauss
    at 301-348-3884 or hstrauss@jccgw.org or
    Kenny Gerber at 301-348-3735 or
    kgerber@jccgw.org ,
    www.jccgw.org/articlenav.php?id=111   

    Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC and  
    Weinfeld Education Group, LLC
                                              present
    Current Thinking About Anxiety: The State
    of the Science
    
    Tuesday, April 17, 2012,
    7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (ET)

    The Universities at Shady Grove
    Building III Rm. 3241, 9630 Gudelsky Drive
    Rockville, MD 20850

    by Daniel Pine, MD

    Anxiety disorders are the most common
    psychological problem of childhood.  Dr. Daniel
    Pine will present the latest medical research
    about this important topic. Specifically, he will
    review the symptoms of anxiety that parents and
    teachers are likely to see. He will talk about the
    long term outcomes of children with anxiety.  
    Second, he will discuss what the science knows
    about the underlying biology of anxiety. Finally,
    Dr. Pine will provide practical information about
    how understandings of the biology are guiding
    our efforts to provide effective treatment.

    Audience:  Parents, Educators, and all others
    who have interest.

    Daniel Pine, MD

    Dr. Pine is Chief, Section on Development and
    Affective Neuroscience, in the Mood and
    Anxiety Disorders Program of the National
    Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural
    Research Program. Dr. Pine moved to this
    position in the fall of 2000, after 10 years of
    training, teaching, and research at the
    Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    in the New York State Psychiatric Institute and
    the College of Physicians and Surgeons of
    Columbia University. Since graduating from
    medical school at the University of Chicago, Dr.
    Pine has been engaged continuously in research
    focusing on the epidemiology, biology and
    treatment of psychiatric disorders in children
    and adolescents. His areas of expertise include
    biological and pharmacological aspects of mood,
    anxiety, and behavioral disorders in children, as
    well as classification of psychopathology across
    the lifespan. This expertise is reflected in a
    series of more than 280 peer-reviewed papers
    on these topics. Dr. Pine also possesses expertise
    in the biological commonalities and differences
    among psychiatric disorders of children,
    adolescents, and adults as well as on interfaces
    between psychiatric and medical disorders.
    Currently, his group at the NIMH is examining
    the degree to which mood and anxiety disorders
    in children and adolescents are associated with
    underlying abnormalities in the amygdala,
    prefrontal cortex, and other brain regions that
    modulate activity in these structures. Dr. Pine
    has also served as the Chair of the
    Psychopharmacologic Drug Advisory Committee
    for the Food and Drug Administration and the
    Chair of the Developmental Working Group for
    the DSM-5 Task Force. He has received many
    awards, including Career Development and R01
    extramural grant support from the NIMH, a
    NARSAD Independent Investigator Award, an
    NIH Director’s Award, the Irving Philips Award
    from the American Academy of Child and
    Adolescent Psychiatry, the Joel Elkes Award
    from the American College of
    Neuropsychopharmacology for research
    contributions to psychopharmacology, and the
    Blanche Ittelson Award from the American
    Psychiatric Association for outstanding research
    contributions to the field of child psychiatry.

    Registration Fee:
    $25.00 advanced purchase through April 9
    $35.00 starting April 10, including at the door
    (only cash or checks accepted at the door;
    checks should be made payable to Alvord, Baker
    & Associates, LLC)

    Parking: Free

    For more information, contact: Dr. Mary Alvord
    301-593-6554 x14 or
    email: malvord@alvordbaker.com

     Refund Policy:

    If Alvord,Baker & Associates, LLC and The
    Weinfeld Education Group LLC decide to cancel
    the class, all registrants will receive a full
    refund. Through Sunday, April 9, 2012
    registrants who need to cancel for any reason
    will receive a refund of 90% of their
    registration fee. Cancellation requests must be
    received no later than April 9th by phone 301-
    593-6554 x14 or by email:
    malvord@alvordbaker.com. Be sure to include
    your name, address and contact information as
    provided in your registration information. No
    refunds will be issued for any reason after
    April 9, 2012.
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